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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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